A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has secured a fresh pledge from David Cameron over dualling the Cotswold Line in the Commons.

Nigel Huddleston managed to intervene at today's Prime Minister's Questions - praising the planned investment in the M5 through the county.

The Conservative, who represents Mid-Worcestershire, urged the premier to give his support to suggestions a newly set-up, powerful independent roads and rail commission should investigate Worcestershire's case.

Mr Cameron welcomed the commission being setting up - saying he will "look to make sure the Cotswold Line is looked at very carefully".

Mr Huddleston said: "My Midlands constituency is already benefitting from infrastructure investment such as the significant improvements to the M5 motorway.

"Does the Prime Minister agree that the recently announced independent National Infrastructure Commission will play a key role in improving and securing our nation's long term economic prospects?"

The commission has been tasked with assessing what projects around the UK, like railway improvements or the dualling of the A4440 Southern Link Road, need investment the most.

It emerged last week that Lord Adonis, a former transport secretary under Gordon Brown's old Labour government, has resigned the Labour whip to chair it.

Speaking in the Commons, Mr Cameron replied: "I'm delighted we're establishing the commission and I hope it can put the question of infrastructure above party politics.

"I think it'll be a thoroughly good thing and I'm delighted Lord Adonis will be someone who's running it.

"I know (Mr Huddleston) and I will want to make sure the Cotswold Line is looked at very carefully by the commission when it does its work."

We revealed last month how Mr Cameron has written to Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to instruct him that an "independent study" needs to be done over dualling the link from Worcestershire to London.

In November last year we revealed how the old Coalition Government pledged that dualling the track between Worcester and Oxford would happen, but not before 2019 under a future business plan.

The Government has since shelved parts of its five-year, £38.5 million train lines upgrade plan, including 'pausing' the electrification of the Midland mainline from London to Sheffield - and it has replaced Network Rail's boss.

After today's debate Mr Huddleston said: "I of course share the Prime Minister’s view that the Cotswold Line should be looked at by the commission.

"It's clear that further redoubling is necessary and would be to the benefit of the several constituencies along the route.

It's great that he backs this investment work but we do need a more systematic approach to identifying and prioritising infrastructure projects in this country."